Alaska field notes, v4439
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Remsen, J.V. 1972 Curlew Sandpiper 11 July 1600 - ♀ found by myself, Terry Hall, and Fred Cole about 400 m. NE of the lone pole on Village Ridge. Two young were captured and banded : 74-198400 - 13.2 g 198310 - 13.4g 1700 - Removed camera from N4 - no eggs or youngs in nest) 1710 - N7 - 4 eggs : weights : 10.0, 10.5, 10.3, 9.9 g. Reports from Mike Fitzgerald : 0955 - ♀ 300 m SE of lone pole - intermed. breast color 1020 - ♀ E side of Voth Slough 200 m. S. of Golden Plower nest : [illegible] 1940 - ♀ E side of Voth Slough, 800 m. E of Crags. Behaved as if chicks in vicinity 2030 - ♀ 400m due E. from Cross on W. side Voth Creek - chick-in-vicinity-behavior 13 July 1530 - one ♀ seen on W. edge Voth Slough near Site 7 - probably without chicks northernmost end 1630 - ♀ at Footprint Lane with apparently only one chick : 74-198'311 - 15.5g . She gave several "Wheeeeeos" while in slow flight ; perhaps as well as on the ground - definitely the "come this way" signal for the chicks 1600 : N7 : 4 eggs, ♀ on. Jeff Myll reported 2 ♀ on Bird Transect, one of which apparently had chicks and the other of which appeared to be a wanderer.